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in the shape of europe, it helps bring about her downfall. when she first came to power, the lack of any real foreign experience was her greatest weakness. disastrous miscalculations of assuming that a woman prime minister would not resist if they invaded the falklands. against the better judgment of some for ministers and a key military advisers, that is what she did. victory in the south atlantic changed everything. before the falklands, her first foreign policy adviser used to get hurt tutorials at lunchtime once a week was to cut him and omelets. after the falklands he got a knighthood but he never saw her again. she did not need him anymore. post-falklands was a victory. she failed disastrously in beijing when she tried to persuade the chinese leader to give britain another 50 year lease on hong kong. herorce of personality and close friendship with president reagan, she gave the world the impression that britain was an equal partner with america. their relationship set the pattern for later prime ministers, especially tony blair. when s
in the shape of europe, it helps bring about her downfall. when she first came to power, the lack of any real foreign experience was her greatest weakness. disastrous miscalculations of assuming that a woman prime minister would not resist if they invaded the falklands. against the better judgment of some for ministers and a key military advisers, that is what she did. victory in the south atlantic changed everything. before the falklands, her first foreign policy adviser used to get hurt...
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there is this impressive leader in europe who is close to him and share some ideas. host: was it vice versa for her in britain? guest: it was. famously, they got along well. but there were differences. it is interesting seeing republicans claiming her after her death as almost a second reagan, a second half of a secular icon. so claiming her almost at their it is important to remember that actually lady thatcher raised sales taxes to compensate for lowering income taxes. she was not in any way on the same level as president reagan when it came to deficits will take care of themselves if we cut taxes and growth will come in. idea that cutting taxes raises revenues and you do not have to worry about deficits, that was not what lady thatcher was at all. she was the grant them -- --ntham housewufe adding up she was much more cautious. helen, republican color. caller: i am from manchester, england. i frequently visit my relatives in england. you know, in the late 1970s early 1980s i was adding there for a little while and i would talk to my cousins. they really hated marg
there is this impressive leader in europe who is close to him and share some ideas. host: was it vice versa for her in britain? guest: it was. famously, they got along well. but there were differences. it is interesting seeing republicans claiming her after her death as almost a second reagan, a second half of a secular icon. so claiming her almost at their it is important to remember that actually lady thatcher raised sales taxes to compensate for lowering income taxes. she was not in any way...
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slow-growing developing countries have had for decades lower fertility rates, japan and europe particularly and russia, and now china's starting to feel the impact of its one-child policy. we're better off than the rest of the developed world, but our fertility rate has dropped to below break even to 1.8, the lowest drop in the last three years in recorded history. and unlike most of the world, though, we have a tried and true way to deal with this demographic time bomb. demography does not have to be destiny if you change course. and the path that we could take is to allow for a strategic reform of our immigration laws so that we can bring young, aspirational people that will rebuild the demographic pyramid to make our entitlement system secure and jump-start our economy in a way that will create an uplifting of our hopes and dreams, but also directly impact, immediately impact economic growth. no country, no country can do it like america. our national identity is based on a set of shared values, and is i'm so pleased that the reagan library in this effort here is focused on civic educati
slow-growing developing countries have had for decades lower fertility rates, japan and europe particularly and russia, and now china's starting to feel the impact of its one-child policy. we're better off than the rest of the developed world, but our fertility rate has dropped to below break even to 1.8, the lowest drop in the last three years in recorded history. and unlike most of the world, though, we have a tried and true way to deal with this demographic time bomb. demography does not...
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the americans left europe. had they stayed in europe there would never have been world war ii. we mustn't make that mistake this time. there is already a war in bosnia. the gulf war came after the end of the cold war. on the other hand, the end of the cold war has facilitated some peace processes, like the one in the middle east between the palestinian people and the jewish people. but in the whole of my life in politics, the unexpected happened, whether it was the invasion of the falklands whether it was the invasion of kuwait, whether it was the libyan raid we suddenly had to do. thank goodness we'd had the wise foresight to see that we had all the right weaponry, whether it was in the navy, in the army or the air force; the right aircraft, the right ships, the right missiles, the right and latest technology. it's that which helped the cold war to an end without a shot being fired -- that and sdi. so we must not go into a euphoric phase now. at the end of the collapse of great empires, new dangers arise. of the 15 countries that formed the former soviet union, there are civil
the americans left europe. had they stayed in europe there would never have been world war ii. we mustn't make that mistake this time. there is already a war in bosnia. the gulf war came after the end of the cold war. on the other hand, the end of the cold war has facilitated some peace processes, like the one in the middle east between the palestinian people and the jewish people. but in the whole of my life in politics, the unexpected happened, whether it was the invasion of the falklands...
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we've got to build up and invest in efficiency, all i'm saying is in 20 years get to where they are in europe today. that's really all i am saying and that will be a big challenge to any other thing they did is that they have these projects like what would talk about what the military in which the utilities were forced to buy the renewable power at a fixed long-term price. so investors, including a lot of cooperatives. it wasn't just big business. most of it was smaller cooperatives, community development that putting wind turbines, even in cities. they invested in these things and people who invested knew that it wasn't a risk because they had a fixed price and then you who their market was. that i did actually started in california with -- [inaudible] >> no, the government forced, basically the consumer subsidize that. the government said this is what you, the utility company, you have to do, you have to buy this power. but what we're saying is wind power is close to cost parity so there's no subsidy. it's just building up the market. >> can you say something about why the divergence betwee
we've got to build up and invest in efficiency, all i'm saying is in 20 years get to where they are in europe today. that's really all i am saying and that will be a big challenge to any other thing they did is that they have these projects like what would talk about what the military in which the utilities were forced to buy the renewable power at a fixed long-term price. so investors, including a lot of cooperatives. it wasn't just big business. most of it was smaller cooperatives, community...
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i don't mean just europe, i mean in the usa and the whole rest of the rld would. is the thatcher legacy still with us? >> as reagan said, you have to relearn that lesson every generation. in some ways, what you call the theory, it is counter intuitive. it seems surprising that an economy worked out to run itself should be successful instead of an economy that is planned out. the planned economy does not work. the best possible demonstration of course is so see what happens when you have exhausted that system, that is what happened to us at the end of the '70s. >> the lady did not want to go wobbly. no. not only that, she told george papa bush not to go wobbly in the kuwait war. she collaborated with ronald reagan and a lot of people think she gave george bush the push to get saddam hussein out of kuwait. >> she became like the reagan that he needed to team up with. it's fascinating when the world was in congress. when america and great britain were in sham bells you had regan and thatcher showing up. you could not get a phone put in for six months, they could not
i don't mean just europe, i mean in the usa and the whole rest of the rld would. is the thatcher legacy still with us? >> as reagan said, you have to relearn that lesson every generation. in some ways, what you call the theory, it is counter intuitive. it seems surprising that an economy worked out to run itself should be successful instead of an economy that is planned out. the planned economy does not work. the best possible demonstration of course is so see what happens when you have...
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neil: philip, you look at this and europe, let's see what happens. then, the price of energy declines, rights? then whatever is happening in gas, been a steady decline after a steady run-up, it could be a mixed blessing for corporate america? >> it could be. we know these earnings, you can tell by alcoa, key will be revenue, all smoke and mirrors, the fed is really making the people make money, when interest rates are negative they are never going to make money, that is the bottom line, energy economy the one bright spot of the earns season. we're seeing increases in the technology and energy. a lot of the companies may perform well. but at the end of the day, if europe fall apart, china goes into a slowdown, and if we are these economic shocks, one thing that gets killed first is energy demand. when energy demand gets hit, those earnings get hit down the road as well. neil: gary, you talk about cuts, and you can only go so far, you have to grow, and sustain that growth to keep whatever really we're seeing going. the market is climbing these walls of
neil: philip, you look at this and europe, let's see what happens. then, the price of energy declines, rights? then whatever is happening in gas, been a steady decline after a steady run-up, it could be a mixed blessing for corporate america? >> it could be. we know these earnings, you can tell by alcoa, key will be revenue, all smoke and mirrors, the fed is really making the people make money, when interest rates are negative they are never going to make money, that is the bottom line,...
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in the same way that countries in much of europe today have become uncompetitive. wages have gone up. what to do. the imf said, well, we think you should be valued your currency. devalue your currency will make your exports cheaper, will make imports more expensive, that will allow your economy to readjust. it will make you more competitive. the barbecue leadership said -- the said we don't think so. we don't like the idea. if you move from 1.7 to two u.s. dollars, that's essentially cutting without considered the prime minister said we're going to convene a discussion. we want to bring the together private sector, the unions, and the government and will talk about this. and over the course of the next several months there was a very heated discussion. the alternatives were laid out. the leadership said we have a choice we can either do with the imf says, devalue the currency, which very few want to do. or we can cut wages, but we have to do something. ultimately, the discussants that to a very difficult place. the government consulted with the private sector and t
in the same way that countries in much of europe today have become uncompetitive. wages have gone up. what to do. the imf said, well, we think you should be valued your currency. devalue your currency will make your exports cheaper, will make imports more expensive, that will allow your economy to readjust. it will make you more competitive. the barbecue leadership said -- the said we don't think so. we don't like the idea. if you move from 1.7 to two u.s. dollars, that's essentially cutting...
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a spirit of revolution in eastern europe which led to the bringing down the berlin wall. if you you want a single picture that i will remember as a result of the thatcher legacy, it is the tumbling of the berlin wall. the path of freedom adopted by all, but journey and communism does not work. a great lady,. states woman, and huge personal achievement, a big achievement ically. l money -- polit it shows the world that there is a better way, a democratic way, a freedom loving way. nick clegg. -- liberalalf of the democrats, i would like to pay tribute. we send our severe condolences to her family and friends. like all of us here, who are not members of the conservative party and someone who disagrees with many of the things she did , i thought long and hard about what to say. , it also a sheffield mp elicits strong reactions. i would like to think she would be pleased that she still provokes trepidation and uncertainty amongst leaders of other parties, even when she is not hear herself. eyeballing is across the house. those of us who are not from her margaret still respect
a spirit of revolution in eastern europe which led to the bringing down the berlin wall. if you you want a single picture that i will remember as a result of the thatcher legacy, it is the tumbling of the berlin wall. the path of freedom adopted by all, but journey and communism does not work. a great lady,. states woman, and huge personal achievement, a big achievement ically. l money -- polit it shows the world that there is a better way, a democratic way, a freedom loving way. nick clegg. --...
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is going on here we don't understand what's happening ok we have just a just a minute left dr laura europe what should we be doing about this the united states . well i think we're doing the right things trying to come up with a vaccine anticipate that the virus will mutate so whatever you first make as your vaccine is probably not going to be right be ready to mobilize to make a better one start getting your public health departments ready and the c.d.c. sent out notices to doctors all over america and said watch for these symptoms if you see them call us don't wait dr laura i've been i've been reading your books for years and following your words it is so good thank you so much for being with us thanks tom. you know the news in an exclusive cover story for the most recent issue of sports illustrated n.b.a. synergies and collins made a surprising announcement he said i'm a thirty four year old n.b.a. center i'm black and i'm gay i didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major american team sport but since i am i'm happy to start the conversation i wish i wasn't the
is going on here we don't understand what's happening ok we have just a just a minute left dr laura europe what should we be doing about this the united states . well i think we're doing the right things trying to come up with a vaccine anticipate that the virus will mutate so whatever you first make as your vaccine is probably not going to be right be ready to mobilize to make a better one start getting your public health departments ready and the c.d.c. sent out notices to doctors all over...
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there are countries in europe ready to take him. the problem here is the administration. it is not that he doesn't have anywhere to go. it's not that he hasn't been cleared, it's there is no political will to move him. there have been no transfers at all for two years. so the problem is really a lack of political will. there is no -- and the administration is doing exactly what it -- >> do you agree with that, jen? do you think it's a political will problem? >> i think it's in part a political will. i think that one -- two things. one, we should be clear, this administration has committed not to send any other new detainees to guantanamo and that's what the administration is doing and absolutely what should be done in the future. there's been close to 500 terrorism prosecutions since september 11th, including approximately 67 detainees who were captured overseas and brought to the united states to stand trial and that should be the model going forward. there is clearly a political will problem and it's both -- congress bears responsibility, the administration bears respon
there are countries in europe ready to take him. the problem here is the administration. it is not that he doesn't have anywhere to go. it's not that he hasn't been cleared, it's there is no political will to move him. there have been no transfers at all for two years. so the problem is really a lack of political will. there is no -- and the administration is doing exactly what it -- >> do you agree with that, jen? do you think it's a political will problem? >> i think it's in part...
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dollars a government waste in our we have reduced government spending and it has led to more unemployment europe reduce government spending radically and now spain has twenty eight percent unemployment. if anything what we should be saying is we don't have a spending problem in this country and we don't have a debt problem in this country we have an unemployment problem in this country and in the past we've had unemployment problem we now have a government has to jump on the employer the employer of last resort because republicans like you won't let them do it. oh no that's nonsense because they don't have a plan they never had a plan their last either that they they just never been connected with the american entrepreneurial you and i. you and i both know us that if it was not all revelatory and we don't have a question it is them now nancy pelosi passed a number of good pieces of legislation out of the house of representatives she was there every single one got destroyed by the republicans in the united states and every effort to put americans back to work every effort to put the job creators
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across eastern and central europe. and, of course, in the falkland islands. as we gather to lay margaret thatcher to rest, the sun will be rising over the falklands. because of her courage, skill, reverie and sacrifice of our armed forces, it will rise again for freedom. much has been said about the battles that margaret thatcher fought. she certainly did not shy from the fight, and that led to arguments, to conflicts, and even to division. what is remarkable, looking back now, is how many of those arguments are no longer arguments at all. no one wants to return to strikes without a ballast. no one believes that large industrial companies should be owned by the state. the nuclear deterrent, nato, the special relationship, these are widely accepted as cornerstones of our security and defense policies. we argue, sometimes very passionately, about tax. none of us are arguing for a return of tax rates of 98%. as winston churchill once put it, there are some politicians who make the weather, and margaret thatcher was undoubtedly one of them. in the members lobby o
across eastern and central europe. and, of course, in the falkland islands. as we gather to lay margaret thatcher to rest, the sun will be rising over the falklands. because of her courage, skill, reverie and sacrifice of our armed forces, it will rise again for freedom. much has been said about the battles that margaret thatcher fought. she certainly did not shy from the fight, and that led to arguments, to conflicts, and even to division. what is remarkable, looking back now, is how many of...
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did you see people killing and burning buildings now because christians are not that way yet over in europe there's a cartoon published and all of a sudden they are writing about our and we cannot we can agree that extremism in any religion is not a useful thing while other of course argument is really going on is a major extremist your actions are equally extremist muslim i think there are two separate aisles but there are two separate here let's get god you know he was rusty humphries thanks for trying thank you. is the good the bad of the very very. very and a glee the good boy and slap slap the one thousand year old founder the ocean clean up patients devise yet another ingenious plan to combat ocean pollution slats invention the ocean clean up or a. is entirely naturally powered and uses a complex combination of booms and currents to separate plastic particles from seawater iran's stores a separate applies to can repairs of a recycling slats website his device can clean up the world's oceans as quick as five years if you received enough funding good good work years in helping out check
did you see people killing and burning buildings now because christians are not that way yet over in europe there's a cartoon published and all of a sudden they are writing about our and we cannot we can agree that extremism in any religion is not a useful thing while other of course argument is really going on is a major extremist your actions are equally extremist muslim i think there are two separate aisles but there are two separate here let's get god you know he was rusty humphries thanks...
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i would tell you with the europe in crisis, with rising countries like china looking at us, they can either look at our model and say, hey, we value the same -- we see that you value economic, political and individual liberty. we see what that produces. we see the kind of cup that produces, and we think -- the kind of country that produces, and we think that is the right way forward. or we look at your system, we think it is a product of the past, we think your leadership is ineffective, and we're going to choose a different model. locally we have people in our communities who have been ravaged by the recession, and they need others to step up to stand in the gap and to serve and make a difference in their own lives. and so what i would like to do today is share with you a few thoughts about how we can do that and encourage you to think about how in your own lives you can do the same thing. but before i get started, i want you to know i'm not a real author. in fact, when i told my brothers -- i have four of them, four little brothers -- that i had written a book, they said you wrote
i would tell you with the europe in crisis, with rising countries like china looking at us, they can either look at our model and say, hey, we value the same -- we see that you value economic, political and individual liberty. we see what that produces. we see the kind of cup that produces, and we think -- the kind of country that produces, and we think that is the right way forward. or we look at your system, we think it is a product of the past, we think your leadership is ineffective, and...
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europe's mess what they are. that's what we face but i don't know how long that kind of thing can last? >> as an investor though i think as you look at other choices as bad as choices may be here i think we're quite a bit taller than the other midgets in the room. neil: two inches, three? >> could be six. >> to add to brad's point, cash return is zero. 10-year treasury is returns 1 and 3/4. i buy a stock and returns --. neil: bob, you could have done that for years. what is changing the sentiment now? there must be something genuinely going on now to encourage people to wake up, you know, this is a gift we've got here. this is easy money? >> somehow, neil, i think somehow people turn the calendar page from 12 to 2013 and i'm tired of zero in my cash buy me a stock or two. but by me a safe stock. that's why the defensive names led the way. we have not gotten to the aggressive part of the market. neil: how important, gentleman, will the president's budget be released tomorrow? i know a lot of this is politics and t
europe's mess what they are. that's what we face but i don't know how long that kind of thing can last? >> as an investor though i think as you look at other choices as bad as choices may be here i think we're quite a bit taller than the other midgets in the room. neil: two inches, three? >> could be six. >> to add to brad's point, cash return is zero. 10-year treasury is returns 1 and 3/4. i buy a stock and returns --. neil: bob, you could have done that for years. what is...
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bush and kohl the german chancellor were going to be -- that's going to be the new relationship in europe. it didn't really turn out that wait a minute bush and thatcher were quite close. >> bill: let's get up to where we are now in u.s.a. lady thatcher didn't say too much. she gave some speeches but in the last few years she was in ill health. do you believe she would barackproved of barack obama's economic policies? >> well, i doubt it, bill. i think it's pretty clear. i mean, she was a free market person. she was a low tax person. she was a deregulator president obama is basically the opposite of those things. i'm not saying he a socialist but i think his policies are in line with some of the social democrats who have been so prominent in europe mean politics in recent times. and i think she stood to thwart that she resisted that. so i doubt very seriously she would have approved of president obama's economic policies at least. >> bill: what about overseas the foreign affairs situation? >> well, she was another person who believed in being firm and strong and, you know, she famously to
bush and kohl the german chancellor were going to be -- that's going to be the new relationship in europe. it didn't really turn out that wait a minute bush and thatcher were quite close. >> bill: let's get up to where we are now in u.s.a. lady thatcher didn't say too much. she gave some speeches but in the last few years she was in ill health. do you believe she would barackproved of barack obama's economic policies? >> well, i doubt it, bill. i think it's pretty clear. i mean, she...
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hers he came on and spoke glowingly of her said she transformed england in a way that now the rest of europe needs to figure out how to do right i totally disagree with him but i get it you know the conservatives if you think that you're a particular party going outside the pond the way conservatives here in the us is few reagan but maggie thatcher supported the national health service socialized medicine aggressively supported that so that was one of the best systems around she thought it was better than what was being done in most of the continental countries she believed in climate change she thought that there should be some direct action being done quickly to address climate change and continue to speak about that until her death or until you know a year or so ago. she once in fact said to the united nations the danger of global warming is as yet this is a decade ago is as yet unseen but real enough for us to make changes and sacrifices so that we do not live at the expense of future generations she supported gun laws to reduce gun violence in england they were successful. knowing all t
hers he came on and spoke glowingly of her said she transformed england in a way that now the rest of europe needs to figure out how to do right i totally disagree with him but i get it you know the conservatives if you think that you're a particular party going outside the pond the way conservatives here in the us is few reagan but maggie thatcher supported the national health service socialized medicine aggressively supported that so that was one of the best systems around she thought it was...
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they were completely wrong about europe. look at europe today, in a disastrous mess because of the single currency and a federalist project that she opposed. >> well, one thing's for sure. she was one of the most talked about women in history, certainly modern history. i'm sure will continue to be so. thanks for talking about margaret thatcher. let's take a break, come back and talk about north korea and about president obama and his battle on guns. >>> north korea remains defiant, threatening a possible missile strike. american officials say don't be surprised if the north tests a missile this week. with me now, fareed, richard, douglas and nile. richard, you've been through a few of these scrapes in the past. how serious is this one? there is a sense from a few people now that it may be getting genuinely serious. >> well, it's serious but not in the way people think. i do not believe we are on the cusp or the precipice of an intentional conflict. if a conflict were to happen, i really think it would be more through stumbli
they were completely wrong about europe. look at europe today, in a disastrous mess because of the single currency and a federalist project that she opposed. >> well, one thing's for sure. she was one of the most talked about women in history, certainly modern history. i'm sure will continue to be so. thanks for talking about margaret thatcher. let's take a break, come back and talk about north korea and about president obama and his battle on guns. >>> north korea remains...
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it's a market contrast to europe. and if you would have gone back to 2008 and listened to the conversation between the europeans and us then, it's pretty ironic that we are where we are today. but i think there's regulation, there's capital standards and the harmonization of those capital standards. one of the reasons i think the brown-vitter so problematic is because of it's an isolated, u.s.-centric orientation, and then there's market discipline. and resolution authority and all the things that go along with that to insure that the appropriate actions will be able to be taken and investors aren't protected by government backstops and so forth. so i think it's a much broader discussion. and each of those areas, i think, is somewhat stock in terms of the evolution of policy for some of the political reasons gary mentioned. >> can you just talk a little bit more about the dissonance between national and international regimes? you mentioned brown-vitter would be an exception, but switzerland did this on its own, impose
it's a market contrast to europe. and if you would have gone back to 2008 and listened to the conversation between the europeans and us then, it's pretty ironic that we are where we are today. but i think there's regulation, there's capital standards and the harmonization of those capital standards. one of the reasons i think the brown-vitter so problematic is because of it's an isolated, u.s.-centric orientation, and then there's market discipline. and resolution authority and all the things...
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she didn't believe in integration in europe at all z she? >> she did not. and you know in terms of -- >> sovereignty was a big thing for her. >> she looks pretty smart when you look back. >> do you think that -- >> exactly what she was worried about. >> yeah so finally this, how did she handle her life after that. >> well, it was sad because of the stroke. an basically a kind of movedly portrayed in the iron lady the movie. she endowed a foundation. and i thought it was rather sad actually later life because she wasn't herself any more. >> she was a daughter in america. she did a lot of speaking engagements and so on. but she was a woman who wanted to lead and woo and was never comfortable being a retired icon that was not who she was. >> was comfortable with power but not necessarily without it. >> i think it was a pretty sad retirement and the dementia was tragic. >> she gave an interview to barbara walters that was really quite weepy in which she talked about telephone ringing and hoping that it was the white house. and you know, and during the invasion
she didn't believe in integration in europe at all z she? >> she did not. and you know in terms of -- >> sovereignty was a big thing for her. >> she looks pretty smart when you look back. >> do you think that -- >> exactly what she was worried about. >> yeah so finally this, how did she handle her life after that. >> well, it was sad because of the stroke. an basically a kind of movedly portrayed in the iron lady the movie. she endowed a foundation. and...
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eastern europe was no longer under soviet control. then in terms of projecting britain's own power, she sent british forces to war to regain the falkland islands. british territory off argentina. argentina invaded. that was a turning point in her leadership. she was deeply unpopular up until that point. that changed it completely. these were her thought tons projection of british power she made during her resignation speech in 1990 in parliament. listen. >> there's something else that one feels as well, mr. speaker that is a sense of this country's destiny. the centuries of history and experience be sure when principles have to be defended, when good has to be upheld, when evil has to be overcome, then britain will take up arms. >> and that seemed to be part of her personal creedo, if anybody doubted her or threatened her, she was certainly willing to take up arms. >> people did. she had a lot of critics. >> she did. her economic policies were tough. britain needed, in her view, some pretty nasty medicine and she gave it to them. firs
eastern europe was no longer under soviet control. then in terms of projecting britain's own power, she sent british forces to war to regain the falkland islands. british territory off argentina. argentina invaded. that was a turning point in her leadership. she was deeply unpopular up until that point. that changed it completely. these were her thought tons projection of british power she made during her resignation speech in 1990 in parliament. listen. >> there's something else that one...
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if you look at the situation today and the europe aps trying to manage their basic financial problems and especially deal with the states that are in considerable difficulty and what that might mean for the entire community, look back at the think thises she said and the view she expressed at the time, that strikes me that she was right more often than she was wrong. >> how do you think she would want to be remembered? >> well... i am sure as a patriot, as somebody who gave her all, if you will, for her nation. and that she was a cons quential proem prime by anybody's standards. if i think back, her terms of the united states, have you to go back to winston churchill to find somebody with that degree of infection and relationship that the american people had for her and especially president reagan. >> the brits are going to honor her with the same level of funeral as they did for winston churchill and princess diana and queen mother. >> i think that's appropriate. i think she would love that. >> i think she probably would love t. mr. vice-president, nice to see you, sir. >> good it se
if you look at the situation today and the europe aps trying to manage their basic financial problems and especially deal with the states that are in considerable difficulty and what that might mean for the entire community, look back at the think thises she said and the view she expressed at the time, that strikes me that she was right more often than she was wrong. >> how do you think she would want to be remembered? >> well... i am sure as a patriot, as somebody who gave her all,...
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and one of the interesting things as we see the euro crisis playing out over in europe to remember is that she fought that tooth and nail and if you go back and look at her books, she was prophetic in predicting what would happen with the common currency. she said germany is is going to be left holding the bag and the poor countries are all going to need bailouts. she was very wise on all of those kind of matters. >> bret: here is what house speaker john boehner said today, stared down at elite bosses and communists to win three elections. established conservative principles in western europe and bring down the iron curtain there was no secret to her values, hard work and personal responsibility and no nonsense at all in her personal leadership. i heard a number of people today say the republican party today needs a margaret thatcher. >> well, i think every country at every time could use somebody as principled and smart and strong as she is. i think what we don't quite remember in the gazay recollections today is how dessurprised she was. how widely dessurprised at home and to some e
and one of the interesting things as we see the euro crisis playing out over in europe to remember is that she fought that tooth and nail and if you go back and look at her books, she was prophetic in predicting what would happen with the common currency. she said germany is is going to be left holding the bag and the poor countries are all going to need bailouts. she was very wise on all of those kind of matters. >> bret: here is what house speaker john boehner said today, stared down at...
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thatcher believed that he was building a bubble over the united states that would separate us from europe and that it was costly, it wouldn't work. came to camp david in december of 1984 and just gave a withering criticism, quite penetrating, of why this was a great bad idea. the president rallied -- tried to do the best he could. but we papered over it, this was a cordial exchange. said, bud, why don't you go over to london after the christmas holiday and see if you can't get margaret to at least not be quite so local visibly. well, i hadn't gotten two paragraphs in my talking points before she held up her hand. and i got the same handbaging that the president had. and toward the end, i said, prime minister, the president has authorized me to say that he believes as much as $300 million a year ought to be subcontracted to british firms. there was a long pause. and we left, parted and didn't see each other for about three or four months. and when we did in london, she said, could we have a word? meanwhile, there had been not one peep of criticism from her. and in the alcove in victoria an
thatcher believed that he was building a bubble over the united states that would separate us from europe and that it was costly, it wouldn't work. came to camp david in december of 1984 and just gave a withering criticism, quite penetrating, of why this was a great bad idea. the president rallied -- tried to do the best he could. but we papered over it, this was a cordial exchange. said, bud, why don't you go over to london after the christmas holiday and see if you can't get margaret to at...
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an immigrant came to this country, and he loved hunting and fishing and about have access to it in europe. he came from switzerland. and he was a poor kid, and so he hunted all his life. and the portman family lore is that he died of a heart attack many a duck blind at age 80 with a gun across his lap. they found him, you know, frozen at the end of the day with a smile on his face. [laughter] and i have that gun. and it's passed along to my grandfather, my father, me, my kids have now used that gun, i shot a duck with it on lake erie in ohio last full. so i've grown up with guns as have my kids, and the it's a part of our family tradition as it is with many families. so i believe that gun safety is incredibly important. i certainly instilled that in my kids. but, no, this is part of what for many americans is part of our heritage and history. >> since you made your statement, what have you concluded about where the republican party is on gay marriage? do you think they sort of get it, or do you think there's a ways to go? >> mixed. and that's understandable. and i respect people have a di
an immigrant came to this country, and he loved hunting and fishing and about have access to it in europe. he came from switzerland. and he was a poor kid, and so he hunted all his life. and the portman family lore is that he died of a heart attack many a duck blind at age 80 with a gun across his lap. they found him, you know, frozen at the end of the day with a smile on his face. [laughter] and i have that gun. and it's passed along to my grandfather, my father, me, my kids have now used that...
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they were completely wrong about europe. look at europe today, in a disastrous mess because of the single currency and a federalist project that she opposed. >> well, one thing's for sure. she was one of the most talked about women in history, certainly modern history. i'm sure will continue to be so. thanks for talking about margaret thatcher. let's take a break, come back and talk about north korea and about president obama and his battle on guns. ♪ if you have high cholesterol, here's some information that may be worth looking into. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. getting to goal is important, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. and that's why when diet and exercise alone aren't enough to lower cholesterol i prescribe crestor. [ female announcer ] crestor is not right for everyone. like people with liver disease or women
they were completely wrong about europe. look at europe today, in a disastrous mess because of the single currency and a federalist project that she opposed. >> well, one thing's for sure. she was one of the most talked about women in history, certainly modern history. i'm sure will continue to be so. thanks for talking about margaret thatcher. let's take a break, come back and talk about north korea and about president obama and his battle on guns. ♪ if you have high cholesterol,...
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they were alone as conservative leaders in both in europe and in the united states. their bedrock relationship dealt with communism and with the russians. the soviet union. so that i think kept them together. let's remember, during the faulklands war. thatcher was furious with the siberian pipeline and other things. in the end, i think it was during those kinds of times of adversity that toned their relationship together. i will go back to where i started about women. you start about women. look, if it hadn't been for her, she was the first leader, woman leader in all of europe, for that matter, merkel and germany could thank margaret thatcher for blazing the trail and frankly so could hillary clinton. >> yes. that's what i was referring to. >> one the stories, greg, when she first met miguel gorbachev, she said to reagan work with gorbachev. in their first meeting apparently when she sat down, she said something along the lines of let me be very clear. i hate communism. and that's what started. that's a great story. >> it's funny. she never embarked on apology tour.
they were alone as conservative leaders in both in europe and in the united states. their bedrock relationship dealt with communism and with the russians. the soviet union. so that i think kept them together. let's remember, during the faulklands war. thatcher was furious with the siberian pipeline and other things. in the end, i think it was during those kinds of times of adversity that toned their relationship together. i will go back to where i started about women. you start about women....
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and natural gas from russia and from the southern part of the soviet union and selling it to western europe, that was vulnerable. that is, the soviets needed the revenue, they had a currency which was collapsing. they had the hard currency desperately, and this western-financed oil pipeline and gas pipeline was exactly what they needed. so reagan said, well, we'll start with that. the problem was, of course, all of the contracts were by european companies including british companies. and there was a very interesting argument, let's put it no more than that, it was pretty rough where she raid down the law. -- laid down the law. and it's a pretty interesting principle even today about america's power in the world. she said this is just extraterritorial, nothing to do with you. if we want to impose sanctions, we will, but you cannot punish our companies for doing something you don't want them to do. and that's a very interesting debate. none of this came out in public at the time. they were side by side against the soviet union in favor of solidarity and so on, but the it's a very interesting
and natural gas from russia and from the southern part of the soviet union and selling it to western europe, that was vulnerable. that is, the soviets needed the revenue, they had a currency which was collapsing. they had the hard currency desperately, and this western-financed oil pipeline and gas pipeline was exactly what they needed. so reagan said, well, we'll start with that. the problem was, of course, all of the contracts were by european companies including british companies. and there...
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they were completely wrong about europe. look at europe today, in a disastrous mess because of the single currency and a federalist project that she opposed. >> well, one thing's for sure. she was one of the most talked about women in history, certainly modern history. i'm sure will continue to be so. thanks for talking about margaret thatcher. let's take a break, come back and talk about north korea and about president obama and his battle on guns. y with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw... for over 75 year...(laughs. but still trying to keep it contained) director's voice: keep it together. i'm good. i'm good. for over 75...(uncontrollable laughter). what are you doing there? stop making me laugh. vo: geico. saving people money for over seventy-five years. gecko: don't look at me. don't look at me. [ male announcer ] that's why
they were completely wrong about europe. look at europe today, in a disastrous mess because of the single currency and a federalist project that she opposed. >> well, one thing's for sure. she was one of the most talked about women in history, certainly modern history. i'm sure will continue to be so. thanks for talking about margaret thatcher. let's take a break, come back and talk about north korea and about president obama and his battle on guns. y with...ohhh... ...with geico......
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treasury secretary just returned from europe when he encouraged of this is to promote more growth friendly policies. the president focusing on austerity measures. >> live coverage will continue to on c-span2. at 12:30 eastern when federal researcher ben bernanke will speak about the economy and the role of community development. you can see that live at 12:30 eastern. then at one eastern, ken burns is today's featured speaker at the national press club. he has a new document it out about the central part five, five teenagers were wrongly convicd ew york city rape in 1989. we talked with him on "washington journal." you can see that segment in the c-span video library but we will have live coverage of his remarks this afternoon at one eastern. then at seven eastern booktv.org will be live as author talks about h about the life of the venezuelan general called t george washington of the south. she is the former editor in chief of the "washington post" book world. her talk at seven eastern online at booktv.org. >> saturday booktv is live from the annapolis book festival with panels throughout
treasury secretary just returned from europe when he encouraged of this is to promote more growth friendly policies. the president focusing on austerity measures. >> live coverage will continue to on c-span2. at 12:30 eastern when federal researcher ben bernanke will speak about the economy and the role of community development. you can see that live at 12:30 eastern. then at one eastern, ken burns is today's featured speaker at the national press club. he has a new document it out about...
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that idea was not particularly popular in europe. and so when ronald reagan found his soulmate in lady thatcher, that really made a huge difference in terms of u.s./british relations and the fight against communism. but timely, the reason why in america we respected her is because she also moderated ronald reagan on star wars, the big anti-missile program that he was determined to push, even though the gorbachev said it would end arms control. it was margaret thatcher who forced him to prohibit that system and moderated some of the views of his extreme advisers. and so the combination of peace through strength but negotiation was something that she embodied and she and reagan did so well. >> thomas, to jamie's point, margaret thatcher allowed the americans to place cruise missiles on uk soil for the first time for that very purpose. and that's why the americans perspective on margaret thatcher, baroness thatcher is so warm because on foreign policy, she was extremely impressive. jamie is being slightly polite and modest. he was actua
that idea was not particularly popular in europe. and so when ronald reagan found his soulmate in lady thatcher, that really made a huge difference in terms of u.s./british relations and the fight against communism. but timely, the reason why in america we respected her is because she also moderated ronald reagan on star wars, the big anti-missile program that he was determined to push, even though the gorbachev said it would end arms control. it was margaret thatcher who forced him to prohibit...
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troops in europe will be there for another 30 to 40 years. troops began to come back. it's a lot of problems with brac. they go about telling you they'll move troops and realign them from ft. a to ft. bliss and you have buildings that go on at the new positions they move the troops to and it's a rough situation. the cost just escalate up. i think the cost savings -- what they estimate at 35 billion in savings from our brac they dropped to 17 and i bet they saved 2 billion or 3 billion which is a lot but not what the pentagon thought they would save. >> we'll talk more about it. colonel jack jacobs and james bilbray, thanks to both of you. >>> the faa is ordering inspections on more than 1,000 boeing 737 jets registered in the united states. there are concerns there could be faulty parts on the tails, which could cause pilots to lose control of the plane. the faa says the order was prompted by reports of an incorrect procedure used to apply a protective coating on the parts and that the order is a preventive measure and not a response to any immediate threat. it's monda
troops in europe will be there for another 30 to 40 years. troops began to come back. it's a lot of problems with brac. they go about telling you they'll move troops and realign them from ft. a to ft. bliss and you have buildings that go on at the new positions they move the troops to and it's a rough situation. the cost just escalate up. i think the cost savings -- what they estimate at 35 billion in savings from our brac they dropped to 17 and i bet they saved 2 billion or 3 billion which is...
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in europe in particular. they rolled it back and tried to put things back to where they were before socialism got its fangs into our societies and they succeeded. in britain everything was owned by the state, the car manufacturers were owned by the state, steel, you name it. she rolled that back and people, again, could own part of the infrastructure. but again, it's really rather been rolled back again. so instead of nationalization you've got overregulation. the socialists running, collectivization of our societies carried on after those two people left and we're getting more and more collectivized. >> and a sad day for those who love individual freedoms, thank you, we appreciate it. no impact on the markets, but the latest from overseas. today north korea suspended its last major industrial project with the south, severing communications between the two countries. by the way, a minister in south korea said the north could be preparing to carry out a nuclear test, but then he backed off that statement. okay
in europe in particular. they rolled it back and tried to put things back to where they were before socialism got its fangs into our societies and they succeeded. in britain everything was owned by the state, the car manufacturers were owned by the state, steel, you name it. she rolled that back and people, again, could own part of the infrastructure. but again, it's really rather been rolled back again. so instead of nationalization you've got overregulation. the socialists running,...
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he has been in spain and in europe. he is cutting short his visit. he will come back to downing street, and then shortly after 6:00, that's 1:00 eastern time, the prime minister is expected to come into the street and he will make another statement. what we know about the funeral arrangements is that they will take place at st. paul's. in fact, the funeral will take place at st. paul's cathedral. that's incidentally where charles and diana were married. it will be a ceremonial funeral. not a state funeral. the difference being you will have military honors, but margaret thatcher will not lie in state. what will people remember? it's as piers was saying. it's that divisive quality that she had in britain. you either loved her or hated her. you admired her, or you revialed her. you thought she brought the country to its knees, or you thought she raised it high again. that was how people will regard her even many death. >> richard, i want to just read something that came out shortly after the news broke of her death from the stroke today. that was from
he has been in spain and in europe. he is cutting short his visit. he will come back to downing street, and then shortly after 6:00, that's 1:00 eastern time, the prime minister is expected to come into the street and he will make another statement. what we know about the funeral arrangements is that they will take place at st. paul's. in fact, the funeral will take place at st. paul's cathedral. that's incidentally where charles and diana were married. it will be a ceremonial funeral. not a...
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history of the united states and american indian tribes, it's really one in which people came here from europe and different parts of the world and colonized, and tried to vanquish native people fighting patriotically. you know, they were not resisting. resisting what? colonization? no, they were trying to defend their homeland. it depends how you look at the posture. in trying to defend their homelands, they are, in a patriotic way, then, of course, there's a conflict, and people who write the history, and the people who wrote the history were largely, you know, non-indian people, and so that's one of the reasons for this book. let's look at the water gourd, water gourds being half filled. >> now from a recent trip to mesa, arizona, author gary stuart delves into the 1991 case of the mass killings of a group of monks in a temple outside phoenix and the interrogations and confessions of the subjects. this con tapes images that some may find offensive. >> investigators moved bodies of nine victims, no idea who committed the murders. can you tell us how they were killed? >> appears give up shots
history of the united states and american indian tribes, it's really one in which people came here from europe and different parts of the world and colonized, and tried to vanquish native people fighting patriotically. you know, they were not resisting. resisting what? colonization? no, they were trying to defend their homeland. it depends how you look at the posture. in trying to defend their homelands, they are, in a patriotic way, then, of course, there's a conflict, and people who write the...
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interviewing her at the height of the controversy over intermediate nuclear missile deployments in europe. and she stood by reagan on that. she stood by him on strategic defense which was derided at "star wars." when you questioned her about that, she absolutely came down on you. >> you made a good case this morning on the fact we are using strategic defense. >> everywhere. >> certainly point defense in israel and our west coast. we're thinking a lot about the north koreans about this. let me go back to the woman role. these are great leaders in history. and yet they are rare. and my question -- >> angela merkel. >> merkel, of course. i met her briefly one time before she went on to speak to the house of representatives, to the congress. she was very nice. i walked in the room thinking here's the iron lady, i better be careful. she's the nicest person in the world. so is dennis, her husband. that's still the problem, challenge for women. how can you be tough and a leader? the same time not tick off some guys out there which is always the challenge? doug? you're a guy. you got to answer th
interviewing her at the height of the controversy over intermediate nuclear missile deployments in europe. and she stood by reagan on that. she stood by him on strategic defense which was derided at "star wars." when you questioned her about that, she absolutely came down on you. >> you made a good case this morning on the fact we are using strategic defense. >> everywhere. >> certainly point defense in israel and our west coast. we're thinking a lot about the north...